Ontbijtkoek: Dutch Spice Cake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 F and butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Whisk together the flours, baking powder, spices, and salt until combined.

Step 3

Add the sugar, molasses, honey, and milk and whisk the batter until it's well blended.

Step 4

Immediately pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake at 300 F for 55 minutes.  The ontbijtkoek is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Step 5

Let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then run a knife around the edge and flip it onto a wire cooling rack.  Turn the ontbijtkoek right side up and let it cool for another 50 minutes.

Step 6

Slice and serve with butter and a cup of hot coffee.